Rochelle's Daily Wire

At oral argument, the justices seemed to recognize that Rodriguez v. FDIC does not raise the question of whether the lower courts relied on federal common law in deciding the ownership of a tax refund.

Fifth Circuit upholds its prior ruling that disallowing part of a claim under the Bankruptcy Code does not render the claim ‘impaired’ to allow voting on a chapter 11 plan.

To avoid liability for an underfunded pension plan, the First Circuit describes a structure for investors to employ when buying a sick company

The claim of a member of a creditors’ committee was subordinated because she evaded disclosure that her claims would consume the entire estate.

Court weighs the relative advantages of receivership versus bankruptcy in deciding whether to bar the filing of an involuntary bankruptcy.

Justices may narrow Bullard by drawing back from the requirement that finality requires a change in the status quo.

The case in the appeals court apparently did not involve a student account structured to prevent the college from being the initial recipient of a fraudulent transfer.

Ninth Circuit BAP balances the need for quickly dealing with an involuntary petition against the petitioners’ right to discovery and a list of creditors.

Rulings by the First and Second Circuits ensure that recoveries by a Ponzi scheme trustee will be distributed to all victims, not just those who sue on their own.

Courts disagree on lien stripping by one owner of entireties property and jointly owned property.